Amount of Protein in Mozzarella

Welcome to the nutritional protein content in 15 different types of mozzarella, ranging from 31.70 g to 8.60 g per 100g. The basic type of mozzarella is Cheese, mozzarella, nonfat, where the amount of protein in 100g is 31.70 g. 31.70 g of protein per 100g, from Cheese, mozzarella, nonfat corresponds to 57% of the protein RDA. For a typical serving size of 1.000 cup, shredded (or 113.00 g) the amount of Protein is 35.82 g. This corresponds to an RDA percentage of 64%.

The percentage of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for protein is based on a 50 g RDA level for a mature adult.

Top ten mozzarella products high in protein

Below is a summary list for the top ten mozzarella items ranked by the amount or level of protein in 100g.

1. Cheese, mozzarella, nonfat : 31.70g (57%RDA)
2. Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium : 27.50g (49%RDA)
3. Cheese, mozzarella, part skim milk : 24.26g (43%RDA)
4. Cheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim : 23.75g (42%RDA)
5. Cheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim, shredded : 23.63g (42%RDA)
6. Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk : 22.17g (40%RDA)
7. Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk, low moisture : 21.60g (39%RDA)
8. T.G.I. FRIDAY'S, fried mozzarella : 15.82g (28%RDA)
9. APPLEBEE'S, mozzarella sticks : 14.87g (27%RDA)
10. Restaurant, family style, fried mozzarella sticks : 14.75g (26%RDA)

Following on from the ten top mozzarella items or products containing protein we have a more comprehensive break down of Cheese, mozzarella, nonfat, and the highest item containing protein which is Cheese, mozzarella, nonfat. We also give a comparison of average values, median values and lowest values along with a comparison with other food groups and assess the effects of storage and preparation on the 15 types of mozzarella.

At the bottom of the page is the full list for the 15 different types of mozzarella based on the content in different servings in grams and oz (and other serving sizes), providing a comprehensive analysis of the protein content in mozzarella.

Cheese, mozzarella, nonfat - Nutritional Content and Chart

The full nutrition content, RDA percentages and levels for Cheese, mozzarella, nonfat should be considered along with the protein content.Other important and protein related nutrients are Energy, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Energy is 141.00 kcal (7% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 0.00 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 3.50 g (3% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the protein levels in mozzarella.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Cheese, mozzarella, nonfat has a nutritional value score of 19.00 out of 100.Comparing the protein content and the nutritional density in 100g for Cheese, mozzarella, nonfat; We class this as a high protein content item.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a medium nutritional density value.

Amount of protein per 100 Calories

100 calories of cheese, mozzarella, nonfat is a serving size of 0 g, and the amount of Protein is 0 g (0% RDA). Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Carbohydrate, in 100 Calories are as follows; Energy 0 kcal (0% RDA), Total Fat 0 g (0% RDA), Carbohydrate 0 g (0% RDA). This is shown in the protein RDA percentage chart below, based on 100 Calories, along with the other important nutrients and macro nutrients.

Content per Typical Serving Size 1.000 cup, shredded (or 113.00 g)

For the food Cheese, mozzarella, nonfat the typical serving size is 1.000 cup, shredded (or 113.00 g) which contains 35.82 g of Protein. The protein percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 64 %.

To give 100% of the RDA, 1.6 servings of the typical serving size 1.000 cup, shredded (or 113.00 g) give the complete RDA. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Energy content is 159.33 kcal, the Total Fat content is 0 g and the Carbohydrate content is 3.96 g. The percentages are shown below in the protein chart, for the typical serving of protein and the related and important nutritional values.

Macronutrients in Cheese, mozzarella, nonfat

The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food described above is measured in grams per 100g and grams in a typical serving size (in this case 1.000 cup, shredded or 113.00 g), although it is also useful to give the number of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrate which are the most important macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 143.3 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 15.8 (kcal).

Grams of protein in mozzarella (per 100g)

This list of 15 types of mozzarella, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Cheese, mozzarella, nonfat through to SUNSHINE, CHEEZ-IT, Mozzarella Crackers where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional protein content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question how much protein in mozzarella.

The list below gives the total protein content in the 15 items from the general description 'mozzarella' each of which show the protein amount as well as Energy, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. Below, is the top 15 food items shown in the protein chart. This gives a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

The corresponding nutritional value for mozzarella based on our density score out of 100 (ranked by the amount of protein per 100g) is shown in the below nutritional density chart.

The corresponding Calories for mozzarella ranked by the amount of protein per 100g is shown below in the mozzarella calories chart.

RDA for protein

The recommended daily allowance for protein is 56g for an average male. This is the RDA used for all nutrition in the listed data. For a typical woman it is 46g. These values are based on 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight. It is also recommended that at least 10% of your calories should be from protein with an upper limit of 35% of your calories from protein.

Effect of Preparation and Storage on protein

The level of protein can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total number of frozen food items is 1. The highest amount of protein from the 1 frozen items is in HOT POCKETS, meatballs & mozzarella stuffed sandwich, frozen where the protein content is 9.32 g per 100g. The number of food items described as lowfat or non-fat is 1 item.

Average Content for mozzarella

The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of protein contained in 100g of mozzarella, based on the list below of 15 different items under the general description of mozzarella, is 18.23 g of protein. This average value corresponds to 32.55 % of the recommended dietary allowance (or RDA) in your diet. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Energy is 295.40 kcal, the average amount of Total Fat is 16.47 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g.

Median Amount

The median value of Protein is found in T.G.I. FRIDAY'S, fried mozzarella which in 100g contains 15.82 g of Protein. This corresponds to 28 % of the recommended daily allowance. For this serving the amount of Energy is 333.00 kcal, the amount of Total Fat is 18.76 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 25.33 g.

Highest protein Content per 100g

Using the list below for the 15 different mozzarella nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of protein is found in Cheese, mozzarella, nonfat which contains 31.70 g of protein per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is 57 %. For this 100g serving the Energy content is 141.00 kcal, the Total Fat content is 0.00 g, the Carbohydrate content is 3.50 g.

The lowest amount of protein in 100g is in SUNSHINE, CHEEZ-IT, Mozzarella Crackers which contains 8.60 g. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance 15 % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Energy is 500.00 kcal, the amount of Total Fat is 23.80 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 64.10 g.

The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a protein range of 23.1 g per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 359 kcal for Energy, 23.8 g for Total Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.

Highest Amount of protein per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high protein foods in your diet. For example 100g of Cheese, mozzarella, nonfat contains 31.70 g of protein. However, there are other factors to consider when you are assessing your nutritional requirements. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the protein nutritional content.

The food with the highest protein content per typical serving is Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium which contains 36.3 g in 1.000 cup, diced (or 132.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 65 %. For this serving the Energy content is 369.6 kcal, the Total Fat content is 22.57 g and the Carbohydrate content is 4.09 g.

Nutritional Information Summary

From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing protein which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of high protein foods

Mozzarella List, protein Content per 100g 1. Cheese, mozzarella, nonfat - Protein   Nutritional Value : 19.00 / 100     food group -   Protein (%RDA) Energy (%RDA) Total Fat (%RDA) Carbohydrate (%RDA)   Profile for a 100g serving :   31.70 g (57%) 141.00 kcal (7%) 0.00 g (0%) 3.50 g (3%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup and shredded (or 113.00g):    35.82 g (64%) 159.33 kcal (8%) 0 g (0%) 3.96 g (3%) 2. Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium - Protein   Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group -   Protein Energy Total Fat Carbohydrate   Profile for a 100g serving :   27.50 g (49%) 280.00 kcal (14%) 17.10 g (26%) 3.10 g (2%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup and diced (or 132.00g):    36.3 g (65%) 369.6 kcal (18%) 22.57 g (35%) 4.09 g (3%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 cup and shredded (or 113.00g):   31.08 g (56%) 316.4 kcal (16%) 19.32 g (30%) 3.5 g (3%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 cubic inch (or 18.00g):   4.95 g (9%) 50.4 kcal (3%) 3.08 g (5%) 0.56 g (0%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 slice (1 oz) (or 28.00g):   7.7 g (14%) 78.4 kcal (4%) 4.79 g (7%) 0.87 g (1%) 3. Cheese, mozzarella, part skim milk - Protein   Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group -   Protein Energy Total Fat Carbohydrate   Profile for a 100g serving :   24.26 g (43%) 254.00 kcal (13%) 15.92 g (24%) 2.77 g (2%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 oz (or 28.35g):    6.88 g (12%) 72.01 kcal (4%) 4.51 g (7%) 0.79 g (1%) 4. Cheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim - Protein   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group -   Protein Energy Total Fat Carbohydrate   Profile for a 100g serving :   23.75 g (42%) 295.00 kcal (15%) 19.78 g (30%) 5.58 g (4%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup and diced (or 132.00g):    31.35 g (56%) 389.4 kcal (19%) 26.11 g (40%) 7.37 g (6%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 cup and shredded (or 113.00g):   26.84 g (48%) 333.35 kcal (17%) 22.35 g (34%) 6.31 g (5%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 oz (or 28.35g):   6.73 g (12%) 83.63 kcal (4%) 5.61 g (9%) 1.58 g (1%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 cubic inch (or 18.00g):   4.28 g (8%) 53.1 kcal (3%) 3.56 g (5%) 1 g (1%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 slice (1 oz) (or 28.00g):   6.65 g (12%) 82.6 kcal (4%) 5.54 g (9%) 1.56 g (1%) 5. Cheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim, shredded - Protein   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group -   Protein Energy Total Fat Carbohydrate   Profile for a 100g serving :   23.63 g (42%) 304.00 kcal (15%) 19.72 g (30%) 8.06 g (6%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup (or 86.00g):    20.32 g (36%) 261.44 kcal (13%) 16.96 g (26%) 6.93 g (5%) 6. Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk - Protein   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group -   Protein Energy Total Fat Carbohydrate   Profile for a 100g serving :   22.17 g (40%) 300.00 kcal (15%) 22.35 g (34%) 2.19 g (2%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup and shredded (or 112.00g):    24.83 g (44%) 336 kcal (17%) 25.03 g (39%) 2.45 g (2%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 oz (or 28.35g):   6.29 g (11%) 85.05 kcal (4%) 6.34 g (10%) 0.62 g (0%)   Other serving sizes 6.000 slices (or 170.00g):   37.69 g (67%) 510 kcal (26%) 38 g (58%) 3.72 g (3%) 7. Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk, low moisture - Protein   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group -   Protein Energy Total Fat Carbohydrate   Profile for a 100g serving :   21.60 g (39%) 318.00 kcal (16%) 24.64 g (38%) 2.47 g (2%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 oz (or 28.35g):    6.12 g (11%) 90.15 kcal (5%) 6.99 g (11%) 0.7 g (1%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 cubic inch (or 18.00g):   3.89 g (7%) 57.24 kcal (3%) 4.44 g (7%) 0.44 g (0%) 8. T.G.I. FRIDAY'S, fried mozzarella - Protein   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group - Restaurant Foods   Protein Energy Total Fat Carbohydrate   Profile for a 100g serving :   15.82 g (28%) 333.00 kcal (17%) 18.76 g (29%) 25.33 g (19%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 piece (or 35.00g):    5.54 g (10%) 116.55 kcal (6%) 6.57 g (10%) 8.87 g (7%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 serving (or 212.00g):   33.54 g (60%) 705.96 kcal (35%) 39.77 g (61%) 53.7 g (41%) 9. APPLEBEE'S, mozzarella sticks - Protein   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group - Restaurant Foods   Protein Energy Total Fat Carbohydrate   Profile for a 100g serving :   14.87 g (27%) 316.00 kcal (16%) 18.37 g (28%) 22.87 g (18%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 piece (or 32.00g):    4.76 g (9%) 101.12 kcal (5%) 5.88 g (9%) 7.32 g (6%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 serving (or 289.00g):   42.97 g (77%) 913.24 kcal (46%) 53.09 g (82%) 66.09 g (51%) 10. Restaurant, family style, fried mozzarella sticks - Protein   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group - Restaurant Foods   Protein Energy Total Fat Carbohydrate   Profile for a 100g serving :   14.75 g (26%) 325.00 kcal (16%) 18.33 g (28%) 25.14 g (19%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 serving (or 245.00g):    36.14 g (65%) 796.25 kcal (40%) 44.91 g (69%) 61.59 g (47%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 piece (or 31.00g):   4.57 g (8%) 100.75 kcal (5%) 5.68 g (9%) 7.79 g (6%) 11. DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks - Protein   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group - Restaurant Foods   Protein Energy Total Fat Carbohydrate   Profile for a 100g serving :   13.56 g (24%) 324.00 kcal (16%) 17.87 g (27%) 27.22 g (21%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 serving (or 228.00g):    30.92 g (55%) 738.72 kcal (37%) 40.74 g (63%) 62.06 g (48%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 piece (or 27.00g):   3.66 g (7%) 87.48 kcal (4%) 4.82 g (7%) 7.35 g (6%) 12. Cheese substitute, mozzarella - Protein   Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group -   Protein Energy Total Fat Carbohydrate   Profile for a 100g serving :   11.47 g (20%) 248.00 kcal (12%) 12.22 g (19%) 23.67 g (18%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup and shredded (or 113.00g):    12.96 g (23%) 280.24 kcal (14%) 13.81 g (21%) 26.75 g (21%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 oz (or 28.35g):   3.25 g (6%) 70.31 kcal (4%) 3.46 g (5%) 6.71 g (5%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 cubic inch (or 18.00g):   2.06 g (4%) 44.64 kcal (2%) 2.2 g (3%) 4.26 g (3%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 slice (or 28.00g):   3.21 g (6%) 69.44 kcal (3%) 3.42 g (5%) 6.63 g (5%)   Other serving sizes 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):   9.75 g (17%) 210.8 kcal (11%) 10.39 g (16%) 20.12 g (15%) 13. Lean Pockets, Meatballs & Mozzarella - Protein   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group - Meals, Entrees, and Sidedishes   Protein Energy Total Fat Carbohydrate   Profile for a 100g serving :   10.49 g (19%) 240.00 kcal (12%) 7.70 g (12%) 32.28 g (25%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 each (or 128.00g):    13.43 g (24%) 307.2 kcal (15%) 9.86 g (15%) 41.32 g (32%) 14. HOT POCKETS, meatballs & mozzarella stuffed sandwich, frozen - Protein   Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group - Meals, Entrees, and Sidedishes   Protein Energy Total Fat Carbohydrate   Profile for a 100g serving :   9.32 g (17%) 253.00 kcal (13%) 10.47 g (16%) 30.45 g (23%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 hot pocket (1 NLEA serving) (or 127.00g):    11.84 g (21%) 321.31 kcal (16%) 13.3 g (20%) 38.67 g (30%)

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